Fall 2002 season is upon us. This Fall is my 11th year providing classes in Yoga and Pilates. As always, our staff is growing and changing, to keep life interesting and to help inspire and educate you with the latest and the best in Alternative Fitness.

After 11 years our program is still considered the best in Philadelphia and I am so thankful and appreciative of your dedication and patronage.

This season we will be rededicating the business to Pilates and to smaller, more personalized, classes. The big room will become the equipment room. The yoga room will move to the newly remodeled upstairs room and Pilates Mat will be done in the old equipment room. Our Fall Season will run for 15 weeks. The new computer System will allow for greater flexibility in registration so, you can register for all 15 weeks at once.

Ask at the front desk about our New Core Basics Program.

Fee structure has also changed. I have listened to all feedback from the sign in book in the changing room to the feedback phone messages. For all you 4 x per weekers...the $10 per class fee is back. I hope the new fee structure makes everyone’s life happier and easier.

I am very excited to begin our Fall Season with a new workshop dedicated to BODY ROLLING. Body Rolling will be introduced on Mon.-Wed. 5:30p & Saturdays,(12:00 noon. I will be teaching this class and look forward to sharing what I have learned about the body.

Instructors who were invited back to teach this Fall are: Maria Garre, Yoga, Linda Silva, Pilates Mat and Equipment and Christine Garvey, Pilates Mat. I would also like to welcome to AHFC two new apprentice teachers Natasha Conklin and Becca Sherwood. They will be teaching our Core Basics Yoga and Pilates evening classes.

Good Teachers are hard to find. What constitutes a good teacher is more than just teaching. Dedication to the pursuit of knowledge, being a team player and practicing what you teach are essential elements, and integrity. I thank the teachers at AHFC for their continued dedication to learning and providing great classes at the studio.

Lastly, I am issuing a challenge. 15 weeks of Pilates Circuit Training. This class will include body rolling, mat and learning how to workout on all pieces of equipment. The goal is to work up to the level where Pilates becomes aerobic, moving from one piece of equipment to another within a 30 second interval for greater cardiovascular and strength benefits will be stressed. Alignment and good form are a must.

See you in September.
Janine G.

ABOUT ALTERNATIVE HEALTH & FITNESS CONCEPTS ®.
Winner of "Best of Philly 2000" Pilates Class - Philadelphia Magazine

 AHFC was founded by Janeen Galati in 1990. The studio was created to accommodate the needs of those looking outside the traditional realms of fitness and for those looking for a more integrated approach to mind-body training.

 AHFC has been the leader in Philadelphia in introducing new and innovative approaches to fitness training, as well as providing educational, integrated, fun mind-body programs. AHFC has hosted well known guest lecturers such as: Beryl Bender Birch, Bikram Choudhury, David Swenson, and hosted Philly's first Alternative Health Expo in 1997.

AHFC is a continuing education specialist for professional fitness organizations such as ACE and AFAA through the ALTERNATIVE FITNESS BODY IQ TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAM. At the studio in Philadelphia, you can experience daily classes and private or semi-private training in Pilates & Yoga. (Click here for The Most Frequently Asked Questions About Pilates and Body IQ.)

 All classes require reservations. Click here for class cards and pricing information. Drop-in's are welcomed, however, you might be turned away if a class is full. To view the daily class schedules and to make reservations, please click here.

ABOUT JANEEN GALATI
Winner of "Best of Philly 1999" Fitness Trainer - Philadelphia Magazine

 Janeen is an Exercise Physiologist and a Personal Health Consultant who specializes in Mind-Body training. She has devoted the last 15 years to studying alternative healing therapies for the mind-body. After receiving her degree in 1990 from Temple University, she focused her attention on alternatives to traditional health & fitness training. Her studies include: Ashtanga Yoga (Pattabbi Jois, Mysore India, 1998), Pilates with Romana Kryzanowska (1991), Vini Yoga with Gary Kraftsow (1996), Mind-Body Centering with Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen (1998), Upledger Cranio-Sacral training (1993, 94, 95) and various other therapeutic body techniques. She resides in Philadelphia and travels to promote her highly effective, unique style of mind-body training she calls "Body IQ". In 1999, the Alternative Fitness Body IQ Video was released and is now available internationally. Please click here for information and to order.

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ABOUT TRAINING METHODS

Pilates is frequently used at the studio. This technique is versatile, fun and gives immediate results to your body-mind. Some major tenants are abdominal stabilization, to protect the back and make the torso strong, spinal sequencing--being able to move your spine in sequence--bone by bone(for alignment strength) and breathing. Being able to coordinate the breathing with the movements is a crucial universal and uniting principle for creating fluid and balanced motion.

Our Programs Include:

• Pilates - Yoga based exercise techniques which emphasize abdominal stabilization to build a strong and well aligned trunk and spine. It is named after it's German-born inventor, Joseph H. Pilates, and has been in existence for more than 70 years. Pilates focuses on the full body, as opposed to working seperate body parts, as in weight training, and is performed on either a mat or specially built equipment that assists in facilitating the postures, using spring coil tension for resistance. Aficionados of Pilates rave about it for its strengthening and aligning abilities. It emphasizes lower abdominal strength for increased low back support, muscle length for a longer lean look; and breathing for increased vitality and energy.
  Click here for weekly class schedules. Click here for May 2002 Pilates Method Alliance (PMA) Confernece Notes.
   
   
• Body Rolling - This body of work is for those of us with tight ropey muscles, aches and pains from athletic activity, alignment stress and all others who are just looking to achieve greater mind/body connection because it works you to the bone. It’s not stressful, it’s stimulating. It’s not complicated, it’s liberating. It’s not expensive, either, which means you can learn the how-to’s in a private session or a workshop setting.
  Click here for the article about Body Rolling. Click here for weekly class schedules.
   
   
• Ashtanga Based Flow Yoga - This class offers a sophisticated blend of full body stretches and strength work with a cardiovascular appeal. This 90 minute class is not for the faint of heart. It is a rigorous class that requires focus, dedication, and a little patience.
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